Dinner for 2

Tex-Mex Spaghetti Squash

Name: Tex-Mex Spaghetti Squash
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 spaghetti squash; extra virgin olive oil; ground cumin; ground chili powder; dried oregano; salt & pepper; 2 avocados; 1/2 cup diced red onion; 1 small tomato; 1 can (15 oz) black beans; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (optional); fine grain sea salt (optional); freshly ground black pepper (optional); red pepper flakes (optional)

$17.92for 455 minServes 2

Roasted spaghetti squash holds cumin-seasoned strands topped with black bean guacamole, tomato, onion, and cilantro.

Photo: ohsheglows.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Winter squash (butternut, 2 lb$1.29/lb typical	2 lb	$2.58Typical price
	Avocados, 2$1.29 each typical	2	$2.58Typical price
	Red onions, 0.15 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.23Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.25 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.47Typical price
	Canned beans, 15 oz$0.09/oz typical	15 oz	$1.35Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Juice, 0.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.96

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$4.48 per serving$17.92 for 4

City Store

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Ingredients

1 spaghetti squash
extra virgin olive oil
ground cumin
ground chili powder
dried oregano
salt & pepper
2 avocados
1/2 cup diced red onion
1 small tomato
1 can (15 oz) black beans
1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
2 tbsp fresh lime juice (optional)
fine grain sea salt (optional)
freshly ground black pepper (optional)
red pepper flakes (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
Halve the spaghetti squash lengthwise, remove the seeds, and brush the cut sides with oil, cumin, chili powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Place the squash cut-side down and roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the strands separate easily with a fork.
Mash the avocados with the onion, tomato, black beans, cilantro, lime juice, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
Scrape the squash into strands and top each half with the black bean guacamole.

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